Willie Garson found professional success on shows including “Sex and the City” and “White Collar,” but his favorite job happened when the cameras stopped rolling.
The actor, who died Tuesday at age 57, raved about his “special” son, Nathan, whom he adopted in 2009, during an interview with Page Six last year.
“He’s an adult and soon to be taking care of me which is really why I got him to be honest,” Garson said at the time. “He’s lovely and a really special guy. He’s wonderful and he’s in college in Ohio.”
The New Jersey-born actor also told us that he “always wanted to have a child,” so he decided to pursue adoption as a single parent.
“I had a long relationship off and on for like 20 years, and she never wanted to have a child, which is fine,” he said. “And it was like my mid-life crisis. Like, I really wanted a child more than anything else. And I got one and we’re partners, my kid and I.”
Nathen, now 20, paid tribute to his late father on Instagram shortly after news of his passing broke.
The college student wrote: “I love you so much papa. Rest In Peace and I’m so glad you got to share all your adventures with me and were able to accomplish so much. I’m so proud of you. I will always love you, but I think it’s time for you to go on an adventure of your own. You’ll always be with me. Love you more than you will ever know and I’m glad you can be at peace now. You always were the toughest and funniest and smartest person I’ve known. I’m glad you shared you’re [sic] love with me. I’ll never forget it or lose it.”
Prior to his death, Garson had returned to NYC to reprise his role of Stanford Blatch in “And Just Like That…”, the upcoming “SATC” revival.
Garson is best remembered for his role of Stanford Blatch on “Sex and the City.”FilmMagic“You want things to do well, but the fans of this have kept us going all this time, and that’s why we do it,” he told Page Six of the revival last year. “So God bless us for being allowed to do this. And it’s because of the fans.”
